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Sudan |
the region of northern africa |
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Caravans |
a file of vehicles to pack animals traveling together |
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Medieval |
of or relating to the middle ages |
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vicinity |
the region within close range of a particular place |
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flourishing |
to do well, prosper |
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floodplain |
low ,flat land along a sream that is flood when the stream overfows |
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ladened |
heavily loaded |
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goods |
wares, things that are sold |
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thicket |
a thick usually small patch of bushes or lower trees |
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primary |
most important, first in time or development |
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livestock |
animals kept or raised especially on a farm and for profit |
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endure |
keep going without giving in to stress or tiredness |
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entourage |
a group of followers |
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oasis |
a green spot in a deser, where water can be found |
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caravanserai |
an inn in the dessert with a covered area for animals to rest at |
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compounds |
an enclosed area containing a group of buildings |
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cooperative |
willing to cooperate or work with others |
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allocated |
saved money or materials, move from one place to another, assignate |
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grievance |
a formal complaint |
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irrigation |
to supply with water by artificial means |
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adequate |
good enough |
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game |
animals hunted for sport or for food |
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meager |
thin, insufficient |
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maternal |
of or relating to a mother |
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paternal |
of or relating to a father |
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dissent |
disagree, different opinion |
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belligerence |
carring on war |
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bartering |
the trading of goods without the exchange of money |
